An American Eagle commuter flight from LaGuardia (NY) to Reagan
International (DC) was diverted to Washington Dulles International
(VA) Saturday, after an a passenger reportedly passed a note to a
flight attendant, saying there was a bomb on board. Authorities
said the passenger demanded the aircraft be flown to Atlanta
(GA).
Flight 4959, an Embraer 135 (file photo of type and livery, right)
carrying 19 passengers and a crew of five, parked away from the
terminals at Dulles. Passengers and luggage were searched by
security officials and bomb-sniffing dogs before officials declared
there was no bomb.